"I want to return to the mound next summer."
Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (35) underwent surgery on his left shoulder. MLB.COM said on the 4th, "Kershaw, a longtime star of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a free agent, underwent left shoulder surgery." Kershaw wrote on his social network service (SNS), "I underwent surgery to repair the left shoulder scapular ligament and joint sac," adding, "I hope to return to the mound in the summer of 2024. Kershaw, who posted 210 wins, 92 losses and a 2.48 ERA in his major league career in the U.S. Major League Baseball, is a "living legend" who booked the Hall of Fame. He won three Cy Young awards (2011, 2013 and 2014), and won the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2014. In this year's regular season, he also played with 13 wins, 5 losses and a 2.46 ERA. However, it was sluggish in the postseason. He has 13 wins, 13 losses and a 4.49 ERA in the postseason. Kershaw, who joined the Dodgers as the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2006 rookie draft and never changed his team, became an FA after the end of the 2023 season. Kershaw underwent shoulder surgery as a free agent. The Dodgers left open the possibility of renewing the contract, saying, "If Kershaw makes a decision, the relationship between us and Kershaw could continue. MLB.COM said, "It has become clear that Kershaw will not be on the roster when the Major League opens in 2024," adding, "His future is very unclear."